PT-2023-5966 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2023-10-10 · Updated 2024-05-29 · CVE-2023-41768

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.1

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to errors in synchronization when using a shared resource in the implementation of the Layer 2 tunneling protocol in Windows operating systems. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted message to the Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) server. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and affect the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Race Condition

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-06667

CVE-2023-41768

Affected Products

Windows

References · 9

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-06667 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-41768 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2023-41768 · Vendor Advisory
• https://safe-surf.ru/specialists/bulletins-nkcki/699817 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-41768 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-41768 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41768 · Security Note
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2023101043 · Note
• https://vuldb.com/?id.241869 · Note